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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-16

Ladies Dress Goods Iron4
25c. per yard.
Plain and Brocade Velra4
and Colored Iaces for y
Trimmings. cheap,
Dress Ginghams, Calicosl
ton and Flannels, at req
prices. ,,..
Gents, Ladies and C q.
Underwear, Hosiery, SIX
Linen Handkerchief, Ilnslv
lars, Cuffs, Silk Ties, ScaTil
Bows, at very low prices.
Black and colored Jsg 7.
Jersey Capes, Gents ana Z I
Knit Jackets and WINE =
very cheap. liz
Calico shirts for 300 To !, J.
Boys white shirts toT q =
worth coo. -, r,
Splendid line Of ladies =
and listers will be oos1
CTOcEn OFT AT CUsl
All other goods in '''''
Drdces TO sua Tie times
]. FRANK KRAhtS
nov4-tf FIano-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
NEWSPAPER LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
TERMS OF COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
Fourth Monday in February, and u,
fourth Monday in July.
1loRfEkNTa JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Tangipahoa Parish-Jury terms
second Monday in January, frat
Monday in June.
Court terms. fourth Monday IN
April. fourth Monday in November
Warrington Parish-Jury terms,
fou,th Monday in January and
sune.
Court terms. second Monday in
1ey. first Monday in December.
Livingston Parish-Jury terms.
second Monday in April. 6rst Mon.
day in November.
Court terms. second Mondays in
March and October.
st. Tammany Parish - jury
terms. fourth Monday in March,
third Monday in October.
Court terms. 6rst Monday in
March and third Monday in June.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10

Notice 10 hereby given that I will bs
at the following named places, on The
datss given. for the purpose Of revising
the reRistration roila, fos the special
Congressional election. to be held No.
vembsG I. 1857:
Courthouse. Covington. Aug. - "a
Sent 10. inclusive,
Vaudeville. Sept. II.
Bayou Laeombs. Sept Is and Il
Z. G. Csntsrlivrsis stora. Boufouoa.
-. l. Is.
Elidell Sept l6
John Tally's old place. Sept II.
Pearl River Station. Sept 10.
floranvills. 0sp.. 20.
Pat wslsh'a. Sept ~ and q.
r. Quavs's. Sept. a
Courthouse. in Covinstoa, Sept -
- and -.
Preston Dasns,. Sept "a.
Nadisoevills. SEPT %.
Courthouse. Coviagtos. Sept - %
Oct u, inelusivs.
". 4. PARKER, Asssssor.
Covingto". La. Aug. 20. 1857.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
CLUBBING ARRANGEMENT
AND PREMIUM.

We will send the WEEKLY PIcA-
YUxE or the WERKLY Tlxrs- DEMO-
GRAFT and ST. TAMMANY FAhMEs one
year. to any address. for 81 50,
payable In advance.
All paid mp subscribers Of the
FARHER are presented with . copy
OF Dr.. Ksndall's celebrated Treat
lee on the Horse aud His Diseasss.'
A most valuable book,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
TO HOMESTEAD SETTLERS

Persons intending to make final
proc: in support Of their claim are
required to produce IN affidavit
from the printer. showing that the
notice has been published six weeks
in suoosssion. The afidaviss can
b obtained BY calling at the Fan.
Hss o66cs and paying for the i'd.
vortioemeuk
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
Land Omoe, New Orlsans. La.
Aug. Is. 1887.

Notice 10 hereby given that the follow.
Ing named settler he's lled notice Of
his intention 10 make anal proof in
support Of his claim, and chat said
proof will be made before the Register
end Receiver Of The United States Land
Once. It New Orleans. La, on Satur.
day. Oct Q. 1857. viz:
JEANETTE K. BARTLETTE.
Widow of T. 1. Bsrtlstts.
Who made homestead entry No. Gas.
Tor the southwest quarter Of the north.
east quarter. south half Of the north.
west quarter. and lot No. ;, section 9.
township 8. south range IL east, 8. lie.
lns @Widisn.
She names the following vitnsssss 10
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said la3d. viz:
J. Z. 0usman. G. r. Hn6t, John Nor.
gan and William Gaines, all of St. Tam.
many parish. L..
an27 st THos. J. BUrIxR. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
BOSSIER HOUSE.
ABITA SPRINGS,

81. Ta1nany Parish. Cevington, L..
This popular houss 1t THE famous r.
sort. 10 nov orsn TO- the reception Of
guests. IL has been thoroughly reno.
waited. and every effort will Be made 70
keep the Sasisins mp to its former excel
lsnes. 4 daily boat and . daily mail.
The medicinal virtues Of these Springs
and ths salubrity Of the climate il uh-
surpassed. Stages connect With the
steamer New Canslia. Board q so per
dag. $40 per week. SIS per month. Chill
drsn half price.
Situated in the health belt Of the
world. Malaria and epidemic unknown.
fres stage from Old Landing to the
Booster House. To other Hotsls at the
SpTlngs. 8 eentG.
ED. BcssIER. Manager.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10

VENIRE.
Eighteenth Judicial District coars fcs
he parrish Of st. Tammany--Stai. Ct
Louisiana.
Jurors drawn for the Arst week of tb,,
October tenn. A. D. 1887:
J Cahier LIKE Allison
John Cooper AT Cousin
Hugh Csrmickle Ira z Purvss
Alfred Gtz kusius Lacsoi1
81 r Warren 4 lso..isr
Moses Davis Il Basiou
\ Yates Antoine Provost
Qns's kO Pisstt~
J I Munsoh IA Erus.t
Emile Bruhl Jno jenkins
J W Gill FNCeh.n
VIM bruht Chaa Wilson
Henry Page II Schultz
'Ihos II Carpenter An. PInuohs
Alfred Laeroix Marcsllus CraRy
Ernest Faurs Hard~y Tallev
Enoeh Tsllsy Aug Fechon
W Brennan Jno SCHUYLER
Alsx Fa0s d Talley
W A jenkins WI Davenport
John Lloyd RR Mitchell Jr
VIM Phillips Jules Nsills
DanI 0rantham Dulion
c " Garcia Joe Lacroix
J H Thompson Thos n TsIlsy
I hereby certify the above to be true
and correct list Of jurors drswn By the
Jury Cor missionsrs. on the AL dav OF
August. 1857. to serve for the hrse week
OF the October term. 1857. Of the above
named court
Witness my hand and seal Officially,
this 32d day Of August. 1887.
VIZ. C. NoaeAy. Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
For Sale.

ATvo-Roller Iron Horsepower Cane
Mill. with Kettles and G rate Bars. in
e'mpfets order. for sale cheap. Apply
at Alexius' Briokyard, forme rly Glib
ParAer's place.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
Land Olaee. New Orle.n.. IN
July 81. 1857.

Suty II. 1667.
Notice b hsrsby given that the FOL.
sev'ee namsd settler hss Alsd notice o.
~ anesotioo 70 make anal proof n
ooD3ostoe her claim, and hat sei I ,.,o,1
vtu b oads before the judee. CT Ia ~
absonee TIE clerk Of the disfries conf
% Cos'Sgeer: Ia. on Saturday, sen.
sembss IL. 1857. viz:
0ARCELINE GREEN
Whc 1sds he@astsad sstsy No. e2qs
FOR the nosth half Of The eouHh...:
quarter q section "a. tovpeAip 4
eortA mage II 49, B. Helsaa ma
SAs oaoss The following visse,,ee =.
prese nce osetanaoee rssidsaee upon
asd eaItivatiea a aid laaA vis:
benjamin. 0aises, Tesssane D..,.
Secs Tessases and Allssl icy. III -
~ Tan0aoy lasish, e.
sss q 1sos J. Be,lss. Ree;stsr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10

For furthsr particulars apply TO or
address, MRS. ]. ROTHENBltDER.
Covington. La.
Or No. $50 Camp street. New Orleans,
near Margaret Place.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
Victor Fauria,
s T AG e LIN E.
Madis0nvil1e. la.
VENIRE.

vii carry Passengers to Covineton,
Abita 0Psisgs. or any point in the psriah
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10

J'sAs Ns& and Z. q The tawn Of
LsvbbssG La. esstaisisg sso acssa 81
laad. 0ors o. lsss. Yov farther isfor.
0atiea. tsVs1ss u Ne RAAnna e0v>.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
Land Office. New Orlsaua, La.
Nav 26. 1887.

May Is. 1857.
Notice % hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler haa Aled notice Ut his
intention to make Anal proof in sup-
port Of hts olailo, and that said proof
.iIl b made before the Judge or in his
absence the Clerk OF the District Court,
q Uovineton. L.. on Saturday. Oct.
9. 1877, viz:
SANTA ANNA POW,
Who made HOMESTEAD entry No. e0l0.
Tor the ncrthwes: quarter OF section
]. tovnship 8. south range IL east, s.,
Xelsna Mwidiox.
He names the following witnesses 70
prove his Continuous rssidence mon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Fsesr Provost. G. u. Cnvford, John
Dawes and samuel Kennedy. all Of
81. Ismmany parish. L..
au27 Ct THoa ]. BurIER Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
THE TICAYUNE.
The Leading Newspaper Of tie South.

l'IIE DAILY Pl~AYUHE
IL in 1cl'rndsus and fearless In isa .,iifc.
rial cunUnct. IL h .. the ~ i-st su.'
,0oAt coTpi~te sysisu, ..f n. - T. herr. &
~ ealrxra And u,rr~spnndrnce. and
he must scrursts sud eo'upl.;e mar.
Ret. commercial ana a .snc,si stats-
nients pWtlishsd IL New O,leana
THE SUNDAY PICAYUNE.
Which may h~ taken sse.ra,eiy fr.n,
the daily snlsrCri Ds,"n .. r. ice. 10 full
and corn sle'e IN ali n~ws SrpariNr Dts,
With the added fe.twrrs of h..nsrh..d.
fashl"o aud s.c'ets t..Ik. snd fasai of
choice original sn,l selected II ~raiy
m. ftsr foG d .ns leading. The sr~cIai
wtitinGs Of Cs'h.riue Cole. fienrs
Hsvnis Psris rosr~..,cusisu'., j.. uie
Jun.. NOilic Mouse Davis. aad many
o.hcr.. spr'rsr 10 the SUNDAY isaue.
THE WEEKLY rlCAYUNE.
This maMm0'h l6-csss payer 10 the
t~at and chrspest weekly paper prt-
lished IN tue Ss,uih. In . condensed
form II consains a. tho nes NJ the
week. the crssln st all literary matter
snd tho l~sf sr~cial fcstur~s Of the
Sunday leaue. With IN lr p0ssant 4 SRI
erls"tsi DepartmsLt ard the Latest
Narset T. . rte. The Weekly n pub
Ii hid every Thusssiay. sud caches all
Sn0scribs r. f"r Sunday reading.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10

kpnpu aadny x~aeG
"p-"" !"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
Joseph n. Block ". Gabriel Babtics
State Of Louisiana. Parrish Of st. Tam.
many. Seventh Justices Court

BY vitae Of writ Of heri facias
from the honorable the aforesaid
court. and 70 me directed, bearing date
August 81. lsS7-
l will proceed 10 cell at pnLlio auc-
ton. q the door Of the court houss, in
Bayou IAcombs. parish anil STATE
Aforesaid. ON SATURDAY. the 9lih day
Of SsPsembeR. 1867. between legal sale
bours. the following described proper
y. to-wit:
One house. size % by ~ feet, situatsd
on Bayou LAcoml,s. and more fully Dc.
scrjbed - the Gabriel Babtice property,
6stsed in the above entitled suit.
Terms Of sale, cash.
FkIIx CousyN ComstakiA
bsyo1 Lseos,bs, Aug. -. 1857.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
BRIDGET COOPER.

u HSsucss C00P0fs
wno made homestead entry No. asa.
Sof me coathsast quarter Of section n.
eovnship =. south rauge II east 81
8eleoa meridian.
ehs names the following witnesses 70
prove her continuous residence upcn
eea cultivation Of said land, viz:
Christian Schulta. Geo. Datsch. Fritz
0ueeiEe and Herman ScLults. All of
~ Tanmany parish. La.
aus 6e Taos J. BprIR. R.Oiet.r
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
81. TAMNANY CAMP MEET.
ING.

The frst annual meetiLr for The
st: Tsnmany Parish Camp Ground
viii commence on Tharsdsy before
the fourth Sunday in September,
1887. This Camp Ground 10 situ-
ated on The Little Bogus Fa]is
River. seven miles northeast OF
Covington. and four miles north OF
Abita Springs. the present terminu.
OF the Poitevent 4 Favre Railroad.
There will be . hack line between
the Abits Springs aud The Camp
Ground. for the transportation OF
all who may come BY this route.
There will b . public tsut on th.
Camp Ground, whore ill Who de.
sire 10 dsfray their own expenses
can obtain board at very reasonable
rates. All ministers Of the GOSPEL
will be entertained free Of charge.
and are. With all others, earnestly
invited % attend.
g. r. Ellis, p. c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
SANTA ANNA POW.
Land O@ce. New Orleans, La.
July Fl. 1887.

Notice is hereby given that the follow.
Ing named settler has 6lsd notice Of her
Satension TO make Ansl proof in cup
port OF her claiA. and that eaid proof
viii be made before the judge, or IN hle
absence. the clerk Of the district eourk
q Cos'ngton. La. on Friday. Ssptem-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
eW Orleans La.
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
A onaeriCsa1n Wa tClAes.
WALTHAH WATCH co.

WALTHA0 WATCH co.
We have sold thousands Ut thes<
Watches. and 90 csrtsin are We Of
their reliability that We agree 70
tste them back and refund The
money il they do not give satisiac.
ton. We have lately reduced them
to The following figures:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
BANK HOTEL.
OPEN FOB PERHAHHNT AND
TRA0oIEHT DOARDERS.
Covington. La.

Per Month. 80. Per Day. 81 so.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10
a CrOsS the Lake.
Nm Tvs LssuT-D.Ay. Oosoospa

Leaves Oovjsyton every TsesSay anA
asrsvse at Nev Orlsans % Wsdn es&sy.
Leaves New Orleans svesy Basupdas
q 10 .. H.. and arrives q Oovjuetea
- Sunday.
RATES Or rRIl0hsT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-10

Eighteenth Judicial District coar. for
he pariah Of st. Tammany--Sta,. Ct
Louisiana.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-06
ParalyZoi nv Oscar.

Millionaircs are we'll off, of course.
They are also we'll on at times. Money
has not yet reached that scientific value
where it can extend a mans capacity
for pleasure OF any kind. II only adds
to the cost of a spree, for instance, but
the man who has the money can't get
any fuller than the man he pays for.
after all. Some men take q malicious
Joy in filling others up. | still rccollect
how Oscar Wilde got away with a little
scheme OF this kind got up at a club
here. twas Il little arrangement made
in advance by a party OF enthusiastic
scientific Investigators of the human
mind to see how cStheticism worked un-
der the influence Of liquor. The attack
upon Oscar began early in the evening.
At O clock one-half Of the party was
laid up in extraordinary, and Oscar was
demolishing the theories of art held by
a very clever lawyer with 4 clearness
that was paralyzing. Fresh relays were
laid on TO continue the good work. and
re-inforcements were added as the
wounded were carried off the field This
process went on till 4 o'clock in the
morning. The hack company made
fortune, and when the last of the attack.
ing force was driven home in coupe,
Oscar put his overcoat over his Floren-
tine fourteenth century Charles II. cos
tune and walked to his hotel.-SGn
Francisco Chronicle
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-06
FREE TRADE.

The reduction of internal revenue and
the taking off of revenue stamps from
Proprietary Medicines, no doubt has
largely benefited the consumers, as well
as relieving the burden of home manu-
facturers. Especially is this the case
with Green's august Flnrer and BOs
chee's German Syrup, as the reduction
OF thirty six cents per dozen, has been
added to increase the size of the bottles
containing these remedies, thereby giving
one fifth more medicine in the 75c. size.
The august Flo'oer for Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint, aud the German Syrup
for Cough aud Lung troubles, have per
haps, the largest sale of any medicines
in the world. The advantage of increased
size of the bottles will be greatly ap-
preciated by the sick and afflicted. in
every town and village in civilized
countries. Sample bottles for 10 cents
remain the same size. No11
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-06

In 1873 Thomas Ewing, George E.
Pugh, and other prominent Ohio
democrats conceived the idea of estab-
fishing peoples party. The demo
cratic party, they said, was dead, and
the time had come for a new party, to
be built up from its ruins. When the
convention met at Columbus several
of the delegates called upon Senator
Thurman to secure his cooperation in
the movement. They found the sena-
tor in his library and briefly stated
their Grand Mr. Thurman. leaned
back in his chair and for a moment
seemed to be studying some object on
the ceiling. Turning suddenly to the
spokesman, Mr. Thurman said:
"What would you estimate the di-
mansions of this room to be-"
Il should say, judge, about twenty
feet square; but why do you ask?'
Because, sir" the old gentleman
replied, rising to his feet, because, sir,
this room is too id small, sir, to de-
stroy the democratic party in" Then
resuming his book again he turned
his back upon his visitors, who took the
hint and quietly left the room. That
the democratic party was not dead IN
Ohio was evidenced few months lat
er by the election of William Allen as
governor and Legislature democratic
in both houses, which returned Judge
Thurman to the senate as his own sue
ce5SOr
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-06
SCRlBNER'S MAGAZINE.
nth ILLUSTRATIONS.
FIRST NUMBER READY DEC. 18TH,
PUBLISHED MONTHLY

SCRIBNER's MAGAZINE will be in
the widest sense a magazine Of
general literature, ard each num-
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Some Of the most notable papers
to appear during the first year are
a series of UNPUBLISHED LETTERS
OF IHACKERAY of very great auto
biographical value; Elk MINISTER
L. B. WAsHBURNE's "REMINISCENCES
OF THE SIEGE AND COMMUNE OF
PARIS; GLIMPsEs AT THE DIARIES
OF GoUyERNEUR MORRIS, Minister
to France at the close of the last
century giving descriptions of
social life and characters at the
time); a collection of contemporary
letters describing EARLY New YORK
AND New ENGLAND SOCIETY.
There is much excellent fiction,
including serial by HAROLD FRED
ERIC, stories extending through
several numbers by II. c. RUNNER,
j. S. OF DALE, and others; and
short stories by r. L. STEPHENSON,
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, 7. A.
JANvIER, Miss JEwITT, OCTAVE
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Notable special papers to be
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+. A. WALKER on SOCIALISM; DR..
WILLIAM HAYES WARDS on BABY
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4 HUNTERS STRANGE LUCK.

from the Sonoma (Cal.) Democrat
A gentleman residing near the Ma
pa and Sonoma County lines, and
whose name we withhold by request,
tells the following story of a remark
able shot: He was out in the noun
taInS In quest Of the festive buck
Monday and had experienced poor
luck until about noon, when he spied
a tall. magnificent deer raising his
proud head over a rock pile at a dis
lance of about two hundred yards
from him. The branches of young
madrona tree formed a natural bronze
red and green frame above the ami
mails head. He hesitated for a time
in doubt of CHANGING a shot at that
distance, the position of the target be
ing unfavorable. He decided to risk
it, however, and blazed away. When
the little wreath of smoke had cleared
away he found that the proudly crest
ed head had disappeared. He made
his way as rapidly as possible to the
spot and found his game awaiting
him. After performing the customary
surgical operation upon the throat of
the deer with his hunting knife. he
began to look for the death wound
What appeared to be bullet hole was
found in the center Of the forehead.
In passing his hand carelessly over
the wound he detected a rough sharp
protuberence Thinking it was part
OF the shattered frontal bone he tried
to withdraw it. He was unable to
move it at the first attempt, and com
menced tugging in earnest. He sue
ceeded finally, but to his surprise it
was not a piece of skull. 1t was a
splinter of madrona wood, four inches
in length by an inch and half thick,
gradually narrowing to point at one
end. Upon a careful examination he
found that his bullet had not touched
the animal but mad struck one Of the
limbs of the madrona tree about six
inches above his head, chopping out
the splinter that had killed the deer
The splinter withdrawn from the ami
mails skull was fitted to the limb
above, and the result proved beyond a
doubt that the deer was killed by the
splinter of wood.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-06
THE LADY WAS RIGHT.

The present rage for palmistry re-
calls an incident which occurred half
a dozen years since at Bar Harbor
There were staying at one of the
hotels pretty young widow from
Baltimore who was versed in the sec
rets of chiromancy, and young Ken
tuckian who was par excellance the
lion of the season. The widow for
some reason or other had taken a
whimsical dislike to the popular
southerner, and hardly acknowledged
an acquaintance with him, yet he one
day ventured to ask her to read his
hand, as she had already deciphered
the palms of half the people in the
house The lady at first demurred,
but thinking, as she afterward ex-
planned, that it was simpler to do as
she was asked than to contest the point,
she requested the gentleman to show
her his hand He did so, and with an
involuntary start of surprise and a
frankness which was evidently genu-
Inc, she exclaimed:
why it is the hand of thief?"
As the interview took place upon
the piazza IN the presence of group
of boarders the situation of the young
man was sufficiently awkward one,
but he did not finch. As the lady
checked herself in evident confusion
he responded with the most perfect
tact and self-control:
'.Ahl Thank you. That suggests to
me a means of making my way in the
world that had never occurred to me;
and since the war we southerners have
to be on the lookout for opportuni
ties"
His ready wit saved the situation
and he was more popular than ever
but the interest of the tale is that two
or three days after he was discovered
stealing the diamonds of a wealthy
dovager, and although the matter was
hustled up as much as possible for the
sake Of the hotel and tie people who
had introduced the Kentuckian, it
somehow leaked out that the rogue
was an old offender and a thief long
known to the police of New York and
elphia.-DostOn Record.